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Shuddhanta, ŚܻԳٲ, Shuddha-anta, ŚܻԳ, Suddhamta, Shuddhamta: 11 definitions

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The Sanskrit terms ŚܻԳٲ and ŚܻԳ can be transliterated into English as Suddhanta or Shuddhanta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shuddhanta in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ŚܻԳٲ (शुद्धान्�) refers to a “harem�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.7.—Accordingly, after the Goddess (Umā/Śivā) incarnated as Pārvatī by becoming the daughter of Menā:—“[...] The superintendent of the harem [i.e., śܻԳٲ-] immediately informed the king about the birth of Pārvatī which was pleasant and conducive to the work of the gods. To the superintendent of the harem who brought the news, there was nothing which the king could not give even including his royal white umbrella. Accompanied by the chief priest and learned brahmins, the lord of mountains came there and saw the child who shone in her lovely clothes. [...]�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shuddhanta in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ŚܻԳٲ (शुद्धान्�).—a king's female apartments, harem, seraglio; शुद्धान्तदुर्लभमिद� वपुराश्रमवासिन� यद� जनस्� (śuddhāntadurlabhamida� vapurāśramavāsino yadi janasya) Ś.1.17; Kumārasambhava 6.52.

2) a king's wife. °चारिन् () m. an attendant in the harem, a chamberlain; Uttararāmacarita 1. °पालक�, °रक्षकः (pālaka�, °rakṣaka�) a guard of the harem.

Derivable forms: śܻԳٲ� (शुद्धान्तः).

ŚܻԳٲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śܻ and anta (अन्त).

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ŚܻԳ (शुद्धान्ता).—a king's wife, queen.

ŚܻԳ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śܻ and Գ (अन्त�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ŚܻԳٲ (शुद्धान्�).—m.

(-Գٲ�) 1. A seraglio, a Harem. 2. The private or women’s apartments in the palace of a prince. f.

() The king’s wife or concubine. E. śܻ pure, and anta end, limit.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ŚܻԳٲ (शुद्धान्�).—i. e. śܻ -anta, m. 1. The private or women’s apartments, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 43; [Uttara Rāmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 25, 4 (-, m., add. s. v. , A servant of the private apartments). 2. The king’s wife or concubine.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ŚܻԳٲ (शुद्धान्�).—[masculine] harem, seraglio (lit. pure or sacred interior); [plural] a king’s wives and concubines.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ŚܻԳٲ (शुद्धान्�):—[from śܻ > śundh] m. ‘sacred interior�, the private or women’s apartments ([especially] in the palace of a king; [plural] a king’s wives and concubines), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

2) ŚܻԳ (शुद्धान्ता):—[from śuddhānta > śܻ > śundh] f. (in music) a [particular] Mūrchanā, [Saṃgīta-sārasaṃgraha]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ŚܻԳٲ (शुद्धान्�):—[śܻ+Գٲ] (Գٲ�) 1. m. A seraglio, haram; king’s wife or concubine.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

ܻԳٲ (सुद्धान्�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ܻṃt.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shuddhanta in Prakrit glossary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

ܻṃt (सुद्धं�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: ܻԳٲ.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shuddhanta in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śuddhāṃta (ಶುದ್ಧಾಂತ):�

1) [noun] the private or women quarters in a palace or big mansion.

2) [noun] women living there.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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